We're pulling the plug on Big Tech's undemocratic control of AI in the UK. Join the movement! https://linktr.ee/pulltheplughttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3muu2k7to7s2uMega big thank you to everyone who came along to our public meeting last Wednesday on what collective action at pull the plug looks like. We're hosting an online follow up to this meeting next Wednesday - exciting stuff planned! 🗓️ Wednesday 9th September ⏰ 6:30-8pm 📍 Online 🔗 Link in bio!06 Sep 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3muu2k7to7s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3muph73morc2nhttps://www.technology.org/2026/09/04/chatgpt-claude-grok-simultaneous-outage/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3muph73morc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3muph4g2shk2nClaude, ChatGBT and Grok all going down last night sets a worrying precedent for humanity if we continue to rely more and more on AI infrastructure. If AI ends up in our hospitals or police stations (a mortifying thought in and of itself) and a similar AI power outage occurred, what happens then?04 Sep 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3muph4g2shk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mukeqcvvms2nThese CEOs are so out of touch with society it is insane. They'll claim the most ridiculous arguments to justify their pervert glasses. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukeqcvvms2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mukejmrdfk2jIf this makes you mad - we are too. We're calling for a moratorium on data centres in London, Wales and Oxford. Link in bio to sign our petitions 🔗 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukejmrdfk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mukei4ixi222https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/02/uk-datacentres-ai-boom-foi-environment [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukei4ixi222https://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mukehmymo222A FOI (freedom of information) submitted by Global Action Plan has found that the UK government doesn't even know what all these data centres will be used for. Whilst 3/4 of the UK exists in drought, and we have over 500 operating data centres, there is simply no justification for this.02 Sep 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukehmymo222https://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mukdwcbva222https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0zm4pzme2o [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukdwcbva222https://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mukdvt72zs22Zack Polanski, leader of The Green Party has called for a moratorium on data centres, urging that "we need to slam the brakes" as 3/4 of the UK find themselves in severe drought. If you're just as exhausted of data centres, we're pulling the plug on them in London, Wales and Oxford. Link in bio!02 Sep 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukdvt72zs22https://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mu5b42suhk2kGuys, it's popping. The bubble is popping. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5b42suhk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mu5axr37k22kIn a surveillance state, privacy is a privilege that one must earn through wealth, power and elitism. It is no longer a guarantee, but a luxury. That should terrify you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5axr37k22khttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mu5asm63es2kThis genuinely put a smile on my face. Academic spaces aren't just about taking in information, they are about growing as a person - learning to educate each other, understand one another, communicate in ways that resonate. So much learning can be found in basic human connections. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5asm63es2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mu5ans3lyc2kMeta being fined $17 billion ... now this ... am I dreaming or are we finally holding Big Tech accountable? [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5ans3lyc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mttwrb67ls2aThe fact that a judge deemed it fair use, because destruction of the original copies meant replacement with a digital one, is so alarming. Why? Because Big Tech profits are now protected more than the literature that has acted as the foundation our culture for generations. Let that sink in. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Aug 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttwrb67ls2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mthfm5zcoc2nhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddjlmeqjgyo [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthfm5zcoc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mthfkwvquk2nA single Sainsbury's branch has halted facial recognition technology after a man was falsely identified as a shoplifter. This will be the first of many corporations desperately swerving to avoid lawsuits. We can not be collateral damage in the name of progressive technology.19 Aug 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthfkwvquk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mtcd2fxyad2g In the UK alone, data centres will emit up to 123m tonnes of CO2 over the next ten years, the same emissions generated by nearly three million Brits. We're calling for a moratorium to data centre building in Oxford, London and Wales until the people have had a citizens assembly on AI. Link in bio 🔗17 Aug 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcd2fxyad2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3msxzlk7zh223Technology made by and for the powerful elite will never be designed with minority interests in mind. We deserve tech that works for us, not against us. Big Tech does not serve us anymore, did it ever? [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxzlk7zh223https://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3msxzevdlfk23We are trapped in a heat-packed dome of data centres. We need a moratorium - not tomorrow, not in a week, but now. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxzevdlfk23https://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mssxtvn25c2nhttps://www.commondreams.org/news/duckduckgo-vs-pervert-glasses [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssxtvn25c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mssxtdanzc2nMeta v DuckDuckGo is a battle of the ages and I am so grateful to be here to see it ☺️11 Aug 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssxtdanzc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3mssxj7z6sk2nThe idea that Big Tech are working to create technology that is convenient for everyone is a complete and utter lie, and this is solid proof. Big Tech don't care about your convenience, they care about your profit. They will restrict your autonomy until they have squeezed every penny out. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssxj7z6sk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3msj6hgfufc2iKEEP UP THIS PRESSURE!! Big Tech must be directly held accountable for the severe dangers they have enabled on their own platforms - not the parents, not the schools, not the kids. They are partly responsible for the rapidly declining mental health of an entire generation, and that is abhorrent. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Aug 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj6hgfufc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3msgjxr3pxs22This country has made its opinions on data centres loud and clear - we don't want them. Not in our local communities, not in our national landscapes. The government making them critical national infrastructure allows them to sidestep any kind of accountability to the communities they claim to serve. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Aug 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgjxr3pxs22https://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3msgjtuq4cs22At times when Big Tech's control can feel crippling, it is crucial to remember that we have power to stunt the progress and development of these tech giants. Our voices matter, and we deserve proper consultation. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Aug 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgjtuq4cs22https://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3msdxjkq4x227It's about immigration! It's about child safety! It's about login convenience! A Digital ID was never about any of those things, it was always state wide surveillance rolled out under the guise of public protection. Democracy cannot exist under a lack of transparency.05 Aug 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdxjkq4x227https://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3msbng73h4e2jIn what is being called a 'slap in the face' for democracy, the infamous Truman Brewery data centre has been given the go-ahead. This comes after local residents mobilised to form a wave of resistance to the plans, and Tower Hamlets Council put forward an alternative plan for 350 new homes.04 Aug 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbng73h4e2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3ms6zmhsscx22Protest time! Join local residents tomorrow outside of Waymo's offices in Park Royal to raise concerns about the future of autonomous vehicles, complete with speeches from community voices. 5-9 Willen Field Road, Park Royal, London, NW10 7BQ GB 4th August, 9.30am - 6.00pm buff.ly/8zt8qlD https://actionnetwork.org/events/brent-greens-waymo-protest-4th-august03 Aug 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6zmhsscx22https://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3ms6jpn2phc27When data centres are labelled as 'national critical infrastructure' - who exactly are they critical for? So far we have over 500 data centres in the UK, with far more waiting in the curtains, and the only ones seemingly benefiting are the Big Tech overlords and their government minions. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Aug 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6jpn2phc27https://bsky.app/profile/pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social/post/3ms6jfdlsfs27To make matters even more ironic, if this data centre is built it will be just one mile from the largest sustainable development in the UK - Leeds' Climate Innovation District. The petition is rapidly growing, add your name today. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Aug 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:wupsemzwug5eaixhrajkbh3x/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6jfdlsfs27